The Texas Tribune on MSN

With Tony Gonzales out, Democrats sense an opening against new hardline GOP nominee Brandon Herrera

Herrera’s history of brash comments, and the leftward drift of Hispanic voters, has renewed Democrats’ interest in the 23rd Congressional District, which runs from San Antonio to El Paso.
Stars and Stripes

One classic after another: A closer look at the 10 Oscar nominees for best picture

Here are Stars and Stripes staffers’ thoughts on the 10 best picture Oscar nominees this year -- and one film that perhaps ...

U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales quits reelection campaign amid sexual misconduct investigation

Republican U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales abruptly abandoned his reelection campaign late Thursday night in the wake of mounting ...

Trump backs Brandon Herrera in Texas race after Tony Gonzales dropped campaign amid affair scandal

Donald Trump endorsed Brandon Herrera, cementing the pro-gun YouTuber known as 'The AK Guy' as the favorite to replace Tony Gonzales following a cheating scandal.
The New Yorker

“Giant” Takes on Roald Dahl and His Antisemitism

This thought occurred to me last August, as the director and playwright Mark Rosenblatt and I hightailed it from a restaurant ...
Laredo Morning Times

Gonzales' departure clears path for Republican gun rights 'absolutist' in Texas congressional race

A gun-rights YouTuber in Texas who goes by the “AK Guy” on social media has a clear path to the GOP nomination for Congress ...
The New Humanitarian

Ethiopia’s blame game after videos reveal starving displaced people in Tigray

Both the federal government and the Tigray authorities refuse to take responsibility for a crisis that has shocked the country.